{"product_id":"war-and-its-discontents-j-patout-burns-9780878406036","title":"War and Its Discontents: Pacifism and Quietism in the Abrahamic Traditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume examines the limits Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have set for the use of coercive violence. It probes the agreements and disagreements of these major religious traditions on pacifism (the abjurance of all force) and quietism (the avoidance of force unless certain stringent conditions are met).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe distinguished contributors examine the foundations for nonviolence in each religion, criticize the positions each religion has taken, address the inherent challenges nonviolence poses, and evaluate the difficulty of practicing nonviolence in a secular society. The concluding essay defines the common ground, isolates the points of conflict, and suggests avenues of further inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most important contribution this volume makes is to demonstrate that no Western religious tradition provides a basis for the glorification of violence. Rather, each accepts warfare as a regretted necessity and sets strict limits on the use of force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work offers new insights for those interested in the ethics of warfare, peace studies, religious traditions, and international affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Patout Burns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0878406034\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780878406036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"J. Patout Burns","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44128578470143,"sku":"9780878406036","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bef12e85-1fb2-484f-8663-cf96d7da672b.jpg?v=1687459386","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/war-and-its-discontents-j-patout-burns-9780878406036","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}